Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often referred to as Nick for short) is a cable channel dedicated to children's programming, owned by ViacomCBS. The first of its kind, the network launched on April 1, 1979, and became a global juggernaut in the 1990s by showcasing their own live action programming and in-house animated cartoons (dubbed as "Nicktoons") dedicated to families worldwide. The Nicktoon lineup include the likes of Rugrats, Doug, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko's Modern Life, Hey Arnold, The Angry Beavers, SpongeBob SquarePants, Invader Zim, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Loud House, and countless others, alongside live action programming such as The Adventures of Pete & Pete, All That!, Kenan & Kel, iCarly, and Hasbro's own Power Rangers.
Nickelodeon later expanded to establish programming blocks outside of their main demographic, launching "Nick Jr." for pre-schoolers, "TeenNick" for teenagers, "Nick at Nite" for prime-time television, and "NickRewind" for older programming. Since 1988, Nickelodeon has held their own awards ceremony called the "Kids Choice Awards", in which the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Josh Duhamel, Mark Wahlberg and John Cena have served as hosts and been slimed in the time-honored tradition of the brand. In 1995, their Nickelodeon Movies production company was launched, with sister studio Paramount Pictures distributing their films. As of 2022, they are the current owners of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winx Club and Garfield franchises.
Relevant to this wiki, they will be producing an untitled animated series in conjunction with Entertainment One, set for release in 2022.[1]
